The placemats (and parameters by which made). (Do not print from this link. Shortly before the tasting there will temporarily be a different link, to counteract problems with the caching of old drafts.)

Decision: Monday 21st September. The next ‘Emergency’ will be ≈ 46 hours from now, at the B&F. I’ll reserve a table or room on Monday, depending on how many we will be. (So far we are JDAW, DRT, THRA.) Start time the usual 6½pm.

SCP-DFF wrote:Ok, I just wanna know what the emergency is, and who declared it?

It was me.

I called the emergency using magical powers passed onto me through an ancient tradition that I cannot name on a public forum. Now that the emergency has been called it cannot be reversed and it certainly cannot be allowed to begin later than 6½pm on Monday 21st September 2015. Anyone who turns up after that time is in perilous danger.

Anna at the B&F has offered us the private room near the front door. I have emphasised that we are only three, and that, though delighted with that room, if a larger party should need it we could sit at a table in the main bar. Anna will be on duty tomorrow evening.

Derek: will your Claret be blind? Rephrased, do I need to make a decanter label for it?

Doggett wrote:Thank you for your kind welcome email. I hadn't realised I would get an invite so quickly! I am in 2016 budget planning hell with work at the moment, so realistically 6.30 would be a push but could be there for 7ish? I don't want to be late for my first meeting, so please let me know if that is a problem. If it is fine, some advice on what to bring along would be appreciated.

7pm fine. I will message you my mobile number — if you are still coming but will be later than that please text me.

Bring a bottle, pre-decanted if you can, blinded if you can. If you can’t, not.